Which King commissioned John Cabot's voyage to North America in 1497?
Henry VII
Henry V
Edward VI
Richard III
Answer
John Cabot, an Italian explorer, was commissioned by King Henry VII of England to sail to the New World in 1497. Cabot and his crew landed on the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, and claimed the land for England. This voyage was the first recorded European contact with North America.
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